lettest

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A form of let — To allow to, not to prevent (+ infinitive, but usually without to).

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Meanings

verb
  1. archaicindicativepresentsecond personsingularsecond-person singular simple present indicative of let

    Lord Now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace according to thy promise.

    1534, The first New Testament printed in English
  2. archaicindicativepastsecond personsingularsecond-person singular simple past indicative of let

    Thou lettest me kiss thee last year, and the year before, and every other year.

    1898, Maurus Jokai, The Nameless Castle

Origin

let + -est

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

lettest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lettest

MLA

“lettest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lettest. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lettest,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lettest.

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